Flight Software Developer
Flight Software Developer
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Job Description
METECS is seeking a mid-level Flight Software Developer to support NASAs Orion spacecraft the flagship vehicle for deep space exploration. As part of the Artemis program youll help develop and maintain real-time safety-critical flight software (FSW) that enables missions to the Moon and beyond including Artemis III and IV.
This role is ideal for engineers passionate about spaceflight embedded systems and mission-critical software development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design implement and test real-time flight software for the Orion spacecraft.
- Develop software in C and Python within a safety-critical environment.
- Support simulation and development environments used for software validation.
- Contribute to rendezvous proximity operations and docking (RPOD) software.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure software reliability and mission success.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in computer science aerospace engineering or a related technical field.
- 37 years of experience in software development.
- Proficiency in C and Python.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles and real-time systems.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and flight software frameworks.
- Familiarity with Linux embedded systems and hardware/software integration.
- Exposure to Agile/DevOps tools (e.g. GitLab Perforce Jira Confluence).
- Knowledge of networking protocols (Ethernet IP UDP/TCP CCSDS) and video encoding standards (e.g. H.264).
- Prior experience with Orion or other spacecraft software is a strong plus.
Citizenship or lawful permanent resident required due to federal position.
About METECS:
We are a high-performance team providing advanced engineering software and analysis solutions for human space flight and terrestrial applications. We develop and integrate custom software for NASA and other government and commercial customers utilizing a wide variety of in-house commercial and open-source technologies. Our specialties include robotics automation embedded systems hardware/software integration multibody dynamics simulations immersive computer graphics XR systems and advanced web-based tools.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
